Latest Ukraine news

Leaked LockBit 3.0 builder used by ‘Bl00dy’ ransomware gang in attacks

The relatively new Bl00Dy Ransomware Gang has started to use a recently leaked LockBit ransomware builder in attacks against companies.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 28, 2022
- 03:30 AM
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Ukraine warns allies of Russian plans to escalate cyberattacks

The Ukrainian military intelligence service warned today that Russia is planning "massive cyber-attacks" targeting the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and its allies.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26, 2022
- 11:10 AM
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Ukraine dismantles hacker gang that stole 30 million accounts

The cyber department of Ukraine's Security Service (SSU) has taken down a group of hackers that stole accounts of about 30 million individuals and sold them on the dark web.
- Bill Toulas
- September 23, 2022
- 09:24 AM
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Russian Sandworm hackers pose as Ukrainian telcos to drop malware

The Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been observed masquerading as telecommunication providers to target Ukrainian entities with malware.
- Bill Toulas
- September 19, 2022
- 02:50 PM
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Russian hackers use new info stealer malware against Ukrainian orgs

Russian hackers have been targeting Ukrainian entities with previously unseen info-stealing malware during a new espionage campaign that is still active.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 15, 2022
- 10:38 AM
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Ukraine dismantles more bot farms spreading Russian disinformation

The Cyber Department of the Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) dismantled two more bot farms that spread Russian disinformation on social networks and messaging platforms via thousands of fake accounts.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 07, 2022
- 11:47 AM
- 1
Google says former Conti ransomware members now attack Ukraine

Google says some former Conti cybercrime gang members, now part of a threat group tracked as UAC-0098, are targeting Ukrainian organizations and European non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 07, 2022
- 07:00 AM
- 0
Ukraine takes down cybercrime group hitting crypto fraud victims

The National Police of Ukraine (NPU) took down a network of call centers used by a cybercrime group focused on financial scams and targeting victims of cryptocurrency scams under the guise of helping them recover their stolen funds.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 30, 2022
- 06:20 PM
- 3
Russian hackers target Ukraine with default Word template hijacker

Threat analysts monitoring cyberattacks on Ukraine report that the operations of the notorious Russian state-backed hacking group 'Gamaredon' continue to heavily target the war-torn country.
- Bill Toulas
- August 15, 2022
- 12:39 PM
- 0
Ukraine takes down 1,000,000 bots used for disinformation

The Ukrainian cyber police (SSU) has shut down a massive bot farm of 1,000,000 bots used to spread disinformation on social networks.
- Bill Toulas
- August 03, 2022
- 11:51 AM
- 3
Movie torrents hijacked to send tips on bypassing Russian censorship

A team of Ukrainian cyber-activists has thought of a simple yet potentially effective way to spread uncensored information in Russia: bundling torrents with text and video files pretending to include installation instructions.
- Bill Toulas
- August 01, 2022
- 07:12 PM
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Hackers breach Ukrainian radio network to spread fake news about Zelenskiy

On Thursday, Ukrainian media group TAVR Media confirmed that it was hacked to spread fake news about President Zelenskiy being in critical condition and under intensive care.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 22, 2022
- 06:56 AM
- 1
Russian hackers use fake DDoS app to infect pro-Ukrainian activists

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), whose primary goal is to defend Google users from state-sponsored attacks, said today that Russian-backed threat groups are still focusing their attacks on Ukrainian organizations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 19, 2022
- 01:06 PM
- 0
Ukraine targeted by almost 800 cyberattacks since the war started

Ukrainian government and private sector organizations have been the target of 796 cyberattacks since the start of the war on February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 30, 2022
- 10:57 AM
- 5
Ukraine arrests cybercrime gang operating over 400 phishing sites

The Ukrainian cyberpolice force arrested nine members of a criminal group that operated over 400 phishing websites crafted to appear like legitimate EU portals offering financial assistance to Ukrainians.
- Bill Toulas
- June 29, 2022
- 11:27 AM
- 1
Microsoft: Russia stepped up cyberattacks against Ukraine’s allies

Microsoft said today that Russian intelligence agencies have stepped up cyberattacks against governments of countries that have allied themselves with Ukraine after Russia's invasion.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 22, 2022
- 01:59 PM
- 3
Russian govt hackers hit Ukraine with Cobalt Strike, CredoMap malware

The Ukrainian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is warning that Russian hacking groups are exploiting the Follina code execution vulnerability in new phishing campaigns to install the CredoMap malware and Cobalt Strike beacons.
- Bill Toulas
- June 21, 2022
- 03:34 PM
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Russian hackers start targeting Ukraine with Follina exploits

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is warning that the Russian hacking group Sandworm may be exploiting Follina, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) currently tracked as CVE-2022-30190.
- Bill Toulas
- June 13, 2022
- 10:28 AM
- 1
Dark web sites selling alleged Western weapons sent to Ukraine

Several weapon marketplaces on the dark web have listed military-grade firearms allegedly coming from Western countries that sent them to support the Ukrainian army in its fight against the Russian invaders.
- Bill Toulas
- June 09, 2022
- 08:30 AM
- 9
FBI warns of Ukrainian charities impersonated to steal donations

Scammers are claiming to be collecting donations to help Ukrainian refugees and war victims while impersonating legitimate Ukrainian humanitarian aid organizations, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 31, 2022
- 03:43 PM
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